The Thinker by August Rodin in front of the Detroit Institute of Arts in Detroit, MI on Thursday, May 30, 2013. / Romain Blanquart/ Detroit Free Press

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Detroit Free Press Lansing

Without discussion or debate, the state Senate passed a bill intended to protect the Detroit Institute of Arts art collection from sale in the event of a bankruptcy in the city of Detroit.

The Senate voted 24-13 – all the no votes were from Republicans – to codify ethical standards adopted by the American Alliance of Museums, which bars museums from selling artwork for purposes other than enhancement of the museum’s collection.